paradox
Definition of abbreviation (noun) -
tenet seemingly contradictory or false, but actually truePart of speech:
NounPlural: paradoxes
Example sentences with this word:
The paradox seemed so unlikely though it was true.
At first blush, the company's results were a paradox: Sales were down, yet profits were up.
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